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13:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 80y
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €23,500 added
- Winner: €14,100
- 2nd: €4,700
- 3rd: €2,350
- 4th: €1,175
- Form 3514
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, led before 2nd, mistake 5th, joined 7th, headed next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 32P2-13
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
prominent, tracked leader before 2nd, 3rd at next, 4th after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden to challenge, close 3rd at last, 2nd final 100 yards, no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 2174-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, 2nd at 3rd, disputed 7th and led next, pushed along entering straight and soon pressed, ridden and headed before last, 2nd at last, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up in touch, 4th halfway, 2nd after 4 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 6-36513
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P T Foley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
held up in rear, went 5th 3 out, pushed along in moderate 4th before last, no extra
- Form 15-1250
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S O O'Brien
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
prominent early, tracked leaders after 1st, pushed along in 6th before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 24-1115
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, 5th halfway, 3rd on outer after 4 out, slight mistake next, pushed along in 2nd entering straight and soon ridden to challenge, led before last, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bella Scintilla arrived from France and duly obliged at Killarney before a fine run on ground quicker than ideal at Cheltenham. HARMONYA MAKER won a bumper here last New Year's Eve and could hardly have been more impressive on her hurdling debut at Fairyhouse, making all and coming home 16 lengths clear of the odds-on Law Ella. She'll take all the beating here though Saylavee won a Gowran maiden by 15 lengths in September and found 2m1f too short when tackling Grade 3 company at Down Royal. The four-year-old La Malmason beat more experienced rivals on her debut at Cork and further progress looks certain. The selection's stablemate Deeply Superficial is engaged in the Grade 2 at Naas tomorrow, re-routed from yesterday's abandoned meeting at Navan.
Formwatch
Ballycashin (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, moderate 5th after 6th, moderate 4th after 3 out, no impression, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 27l behind Sainte Dona (10-13) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Bella Scintilla (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Chased leader until before 2nd, led 2 out, edged right and headed last, edged right and lost 2nd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Pied Piper (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Harmonya Maker (FR) 7-4 (11-7) Led early, made rest, briefly challenged approaching 2 out, soon ridden and clear, kept on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Nov beating Law Ella (11-7) by 18l, 16 ran.
La Malmason (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, headway at 7th, 3rd after 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, asserted before last, kept on, reduced advantage close home, won at Cork 2m 4f mdn hvy in Nov beating Knockanard Lady (11-7) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Lizlucky (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 9th after 4th, headway to 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home, no danger, 3rd of 15, 14 1/4l behind L'or Des Roses (11-9) at Thurles 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Rockanrye (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, 21st of 22, dist behind Maxxum (11-1) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Nov.
Saylavee (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered and slight mistake at 3rd, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, 6th and no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Magical Zoe (10-10) at Down Royal 2m 1f (1) sft in Nov.
Deeply Superficial (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Tracked leader, 3rd at 4th, closed travelling well 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden and asserted final 150 yards, comfortably, won at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct beating Law Ella (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.